After I yawned and stretched on my comfortble bed, I turned around to the side where I could see the window. It was morning alright and a Saturday too. That meant I could sleep till whenever, but at the moment, I didn't feel like sleeping in late since I was already awake. I sat up on my bed and checked the time on my phone that had laid next to my bed lamp all night as usual. It was only 6:55.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbq5zJMLrJ
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I kicked away the bed covers and stood up from my bed. I continued to stretch some more before making my way to the bathroom. Zoey was still fast asleep. I really admired people like her who knew they had to sleep in on a weekend.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTU6d6PqXq
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After brushing my teeth and washing my face a little to help me be wide awake, I went back in the bedroom, wore my sleeping gown and bed slippers, then made my way out of the room into the hall. It was quiet. So quiet that I could hear the noise of the traffic outside as I made my way into the lounge. There were cars honking, cars accelerating unto the road and some people calling out to each other as they went about their daily business.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEayR8N9C3
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I made my way to the balcony, opened the door and stepped out. The air outside was nice and refreshing. I looked down the balcony where I could see the main road outside the hotel premises. Even on a weekend, people still seemed to be busy, most of them, I bet, were going to work. Others were probably going somewhere spending the weekend with their friends and families.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GiWyXCieX
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As I continued to look around the town, I heard someone coming closer behind me. I didn't turn around immediately as I said:757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVOzv38vpm
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"Morning, Daniel."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSsVG3RRNC
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"Dang it!" Daniel muttered as he came to stand by my side. He was also in his sleeping robe. "How did you know it was me?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7Ojj80EgB
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"I don't know," I said as I smiled at him. "Maybe it's because you're always trying to get back at me for creeping up on you sometimes."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7KwMDorf5
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"That's because I never hear your footsteps. You're a cat, remember?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Of0vBiSYj
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I laughed. "I know. Why are you up so early?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3FaZz5wUG
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"I just woke up. I thought you would be sleeping in too."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMEdCKgjAN
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"Just like you, I also woke up."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmJXKCJrSq
"Yesterday was fun, wasn't it?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7Qx5Kxr6m
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"Ya, it was great."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9aLdsPhor
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The two of us continued to look out around the city of Seoul from the balcony. We didn't say a word as we just stood there and watched for a while.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqS2zsHMui
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"I'm hungry," said Daniel as he broke the silence.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZSULSZXb2
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"We can order breakfast right now while the others are asleep. But no sweet stuff for you," I warned. "You had too much yesterday."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBp7Izg0ZE
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"I know, I know."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqHs27Rqrm
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The both of us went back inside the lounge and we found Collins by the hotel landline. Hopefully, I thought, he was ordering our breakfast.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnF6VXafDJi
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As soon as he put the phone down, he turned to look at us.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3lJm5YYeH
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"I was wondering who was out at the balcony," said Collins. "I was expecting Sam or Lee to be up, not you, Daniel."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLHfZYeAbT
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"I know, it's an improvement," said Daniel with a smile.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAeQghvOmF
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"Did you order our breakfast?" I asked.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsGBw6LLX1
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"Ummm, no, actually, someone called," said Collins.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8uVX2Sdep
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"How come we didn't hear the phone ring?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2EYc5cjHK
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"As soon as I came in, the phone started to ring and I picked it up immediately."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSQqwvIy4p
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"Oh, who was it from?" Daniel asked.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWa4U13caz
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"Some reporters want an interview with you guys over your new single with BigBang. And also on BTW."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcExUFC2Yk
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I rolled my eyes as I scoffed. "Mmm, same old, same old," I said.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFi9ViYJqhc
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"Ya, so the phone will be pretty busy at some point during the day, so, you shouldn't mind at all. I should let Lee take care of it."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYBZcTSrCa
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"That's if she gets out of bed early," said Daniel. "Everyone's really bummed out after yesterday's event."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNP227hTpv
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"Which still proves to be a success. Have you checked the number of views on your video?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwmI8olMxf
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"I don't want to know right now. I would check on that later. I like to be surprised by the number when I least expect it."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNVVUjUykW
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"I agree with my brother," I said. "Besides, I don't think I'm in the mood to look at my phone early in the morning."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9BWInIBdxU
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"You kids are really something else," said Collins. "Okay, let me call room service so that they can bring up our breakfast."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HTGwF1o94
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"Thank you," said Daniel as he sighed in relief. "You just read my mind. I'm hungry. Oh, and no sugary stuff for me, please. Sam warned me that I shouldn't have anymore."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfzMNXgwwM
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Collins raised an eyebrow at Daniel. "I know," he said. "Your mum would kill me if she ever finds out. She's as tough as nails."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUnznbAhKX
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"Well, I'm glad that you agree there is someone out there who is way tougher than you."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXPI2aB1qT
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Collins just shook his head at Daniel while I placed my hand on his head and ruffled his short black hair. Collins soon picked up the hotel landline and called for room service to bring up our breakfast.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6su94X5bB
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It was still just the three of us now settled at the dining table after our breakfast arrived. Collins made sure to order toast, eggs and bacon for all of us so that Daniel could have a non-sweet healthy breakfast. There was coffee and juice for any of us who preferred either.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHG5eKi0Yt6
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"So, what are you all planning to do today?" Collins asked as we ate.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZk9HGYbiT
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"Come to think about it, we didn't really think about it," I said as I looked at Collins.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBCuXeX0RU
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"Or talked about it," said Daniel.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fGUsmKeJW
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"Maybe you guys could do an interview today?" Collins suggested. "But again, it seems too soon and the reporters would really like BTW and BigBang to be there."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYdVPhpMQR
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"Won't that be too crowded?" I asked. "We're way to many."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQYc0xm4Sr
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"Please, Sam," said Daniel. "There are K-Pop groups whose numbers are more than the four groups combined and they carry out interviews just fine."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPm6prelJn2
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"Daniel's right. But then again, we wouldn't want to make it too complicated," said Collins. "So, I think it would be okay if each leader in each group attend the interview. But I have to run it through Yang Hyun-Suk first. I bet he has also been receiving calls like I have."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqkNkFoohp
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"Yes, but let's not do it on a weekend," I said. "We've had such a busy week and I bet what everyone wants to do is just stay in and get enough rest as possible."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAiQKPKPQo
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"I agree," said Daniel raising his fork in the air.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGsH1aHRzg
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"Yes, you guys can rest for the entire weekend," said Collins. "But let's not forget that on Monday we are on a tight schedule from then onwards. BTW has to be right on track with creating new songs."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStVBN3T5E0
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Daniel dropped his fork after he had just picked up the bacon he had cut out and wanted to put in his mouth. I for one, almost choked on my orange juice as I gently placed the glass down on the table. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGFgIlNRCS
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"Did you just say songs, songs? Not 'a' song?" Daniel asked.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0oP2oWy5X
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"Ya," Collins answered. "You guys will have a little album. Won't be more than five songs."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkaRq4IuiXb
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"Five songs in two weeks?" I asked also shocked. "That's too much pressure, don't you think?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURIK4NdpuC
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"I know. But you guys wanted BTW so badly. So, we thought it will be fun if you made an album."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAdmo8hdgS
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"An album in two weeks. We have to come up with songs and produce them. It's going to take a lot of time."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5rargiR2f
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"We know. That's why the three combined groups have excellent song writers, producers and choreographers. So whatever happens, you will all be fine. Remember, this isn't the first time you have worked under pressure."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88M6einArv
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Daniel and I looked at each other and we knew he was right. Going through this obstacle wasn't going to be the first time for us, Toxins. We had gone through hard times after our debut turned out to be a disaster and the five of us at that time, had to make it work the second chance we got. And it really did count. Some would have called it luck. Others would have called it hard work. But the five of us called it putting our life on the line.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQXY4GzOYZ
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"So," continued Collins as we went back to looking at him. "I hope you will be able to break this news to the group. We wanted to tell you all this yesterday but everyone was in a good mood."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTY07ssYFvJ
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"And you think telling them now will be great?" Daniel asked.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkXddMix5m
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"Not really, no. But it's best you know this today rather than on a Monday when you've had a good weekend of rest."
"I can get started on some lyrics," I said. "But it isn't going to be easy. I need some inspiration to write."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBqgOEPoB7
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"I hope the inspiration comes soon. You should prepare and tell the others as well. Right now, you're in charge."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CJRw2Vjj7
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"Wait, I'm in charge of BTW?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIf7fZQyjZ
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"Yes, you're the leader."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJOw09IxVz
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"No, no, no, no, no, no, no!" I said waving my index finger. "I can't be leader."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVR1XYsiSV
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"Why?" Daniel asked.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5LMFCq9fQ
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"Because it's BTW and it's a huge group. I already have the four of you Toxins to deal with."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwo4Uuv8EK
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"Ya, but what does it got to do with the others? The rest are more mature than we are, so, handling them will be fine."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrgbg0GTy7
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I rolled my eyes at him. "Easy for you to say because you're not the one who has been given the responsibility."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJlDVAo5wb
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Daniel smiled at me. "Good point."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaG2XYCWj3H
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"Sam," said Collins. "I know you don't want this, but Yang Hyun-suk thinks the same too. There is no better person to take up this role."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwx7hV4qsbE
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"But why can't it be someone like Mino or Seungyoon? Jisoo or Jennie? Zoey or Mike?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1rmjBZ0Jx
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Daniel raised an eyebrow at me and so did Collins. Then they both started to laugh.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5gQLwKOZB
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"What's so funny?" I asked.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBdYoii8zu
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"I can't believe you thought of Zoey, but, let's face it, Sam," said Collins."You have been chosen by Yang Hyun-suk and I to lead BTW."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zp1MvNnPB
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"Well, Zoey's the one who came up the group name. Don't you think she deserves to be leader?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysZtssPjc8
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Collins and Daniel looked at each other and then back at me. They knew I had a point somehow.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOYBf54nqD
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"We know," said Collins. "But unfortunately, we need someone to push everyone to their best these next two weeks. And that person is you."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPj7PW5tpsN
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If I was a kid, I would thrown my arms and legs in the air and wailed to make a point, but I wasn't. I should have seen this coming. We never thought of who should be the leader. We should have chosen amongst ourselves instead of the managers doing it for us.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6M8SRIN3oz
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"Fine," I said as I folded my arms. "I'll make a call or send a message to the others and see where we can start."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolPQeTQSYI
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"And that's why we chose you," said Collins as he smiled at me. "Now, I have to go about my business. When Lee wakes up, tell her to call me."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnhmS6LuJn
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"Sure," Daniel and I said at the same time.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMIYJeWo01
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Collins soon stood up from the table and left for his room. He must have gone to pick up a few things before leaving. It was just Daniel and I at the table now.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExdLMxMVAz
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"So, how are you going to break it out to all of BTW that we are making an album?" Daniel asked as he continued to eat his breakfast.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyUlOsV3Eh
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"The usual," I said as I lifted the glass of orange juice to my lips. "Straight and simple."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0S7PGmEWm
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"Mmm, we're really in for it, aren't we?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXql28E6lAh
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"Totally. We wanted BTW and we got it without thinking of the consequences."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRdArCV0Vy
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"Yikes. I know of one person who might laugh at us right now."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRr8dIqWiM
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I drank my juice as I knew who Daniel was talking about.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1s7dbmp1kC
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"G-Dragon," we both said at the same time.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYXA3ZtwM2
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After we finished our breakfast, Collins finally left. Then, Daniel and I both went to our rooms to take a shower. Just as I was done, I walked back into the bedroom and Zoey was wide awake and seated on her bed.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30NMdn7c03
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"Morning," I greeted her as I was drying my wet hair.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZE28sdH6o
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She yawned before she answered, "morning. Did you just get up a few minutes ago?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jpHMsMLYs
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"No. I actually woke up like an hour ago. You better take a shower and eat your breakfast."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtCHKMCqCe
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"Why? Are we going somewhere today?" she asked as she rubbed her sleepy eyes.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dsVP6J97k
"I don't know. Maybe." I shrugged my shoulders. "Just go take a shower."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UZaZcCjfa
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"Okay, I'm going." Zoey pushed aside her bed covers and got out of bed. In her sleepy state, she walked all the way to the bathroom.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YRWFF6pps
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As soon as she had locked the door behind her, I took my phone that was on my bedside and went online. I had messages coming in from all over. From the fans, famous artists and celebrities who were commenting about the video and all. I had a bunch of email too and two of them came from both my mum and dad. I made sure to reply to them first. I'll get to replying to the other messages later.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTwuxmaVzQ
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I soon went on my WhatsApp app and ignoring all the messages that were coming in, I went on to make a group consisting of BlackPink, The Toxins and WINNER, a.k.a, BTW. Luckily, apart from the four Toxins, I had the others' phone numbers and I immediately added them all in the group.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNCOy2Mo7l
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After that was done, I went on to post something:757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HeWZUuRng
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"Morning everyone. Some of you are asleep right now and would see this message earlier on, but I have something to tell you and I don't know if you're going to like it. We, as in BTW, are going to make an album and I was told this morning by Collins. So, we have to gather together....."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nciAGKIcx
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I thought about the message and erased it. I heard Zoey turn on the shower. I didn't know how I was going to write this. I did tell Daniel that I was going to keep it straight and simple. I started to type and this time I wrote:757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4qi0fhqBd
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"Morning everyone, Sam here. Big announcement: We're going to make an album and we have to start working on it fast. We only have two weeks, so let's make it count."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4RRe70xDO
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I looked at the message again and I realized I sounded like some of my high school teachers whenever they were announcing about a test or a quiz. They were simple and straightforward and I hoped my message portrayed the same even when I knew others might not like it. Besides, most of us never liked it when our teachers announced about having tests like that either. I guess we just had to deal with it.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvH24fuCCcN
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I quickly dressed up and since I had a feeling that I wouldn't be going out today, I wore comfy clothes. A cotton white t-shirt and a blue cotton trousers that wasn't so tight. After drying my hair, I tied it up into a rough bun and I got my notebook and pen in the drawer then went out to the lounge and sat on the couch.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWp89wSfC0
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A good ten minutes had passed and as I sat there with the top of my pen tapping against my forehead and my notebook on my lap, I couldn't come up with an idea for a song or any random lyrics. This wasn't pretty. We only had two weeks. I really needed people here so that we can work all this out.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcXk24YCbj
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"Morning," came Lee whom I hadn't heard come into the lounge. She was still in her white night dress with her white night gown.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFqYd1aX25
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"Morning," I said. "Oh, Collins said you should call him when you get up."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYQ5pu0zgj
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Lee yawned. "Okay. I really needed the extra sleep and I have never felt so good. I'll just go freshen up and call him."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRSihXomVZ
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Just as she turned around to leave, she stopped. She turned around again and looked at me.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBZrU1CNR8
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"Wait," she said. "You're here alone with your notebook and pen." I looked at her as she paused for a bit. It looked like she was trying to put something together.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDR2jtaWqC
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"Oh, my. Collins told you the plan, didn't he?" Lee asked, her eyes now wide awake.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHShIr7Zsbw
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"Ya," I answered as I shrugged my shoulders. "Daniel and I were the unfortunate ones to hear it straight from his mouth."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIQImhajey
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"I thought he was going to tell you guys, like, tomorrow. But I think it's good you know about it now. We only have two weeks."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYTox2EDxD
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"That's why I'm here. But so far, I can't seem to come up with a single idea for one song."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHC7Qv0nZKc
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"It will come around. It always does."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXPgMVkG4X
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"I need inspiration," I said as I threw my head back against the couch. "That's what I need. And a lot of my team's help."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ro5WwJcVv
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"Did someone say help?" Daniel asked as he came into the lounge. "Morning Lee."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9huOcF9ZL
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"Morning," Lee greeted him. "Have you told these guys they are making an album?" she asked as she looked at me.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIM7JdBvwe
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"I've gone as far as creating a WhatsApp group to inform the others," I answered. "They will get the message and contact me immediately."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9HKUuWcaL
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"You made a group chat?" Daniel asked looked at his phone that he carried in his hand and checked. "Oh, I see it."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3ES1OezW3
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"Has anyone responded yet?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4kujAj84S
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"No, it's like everyone is still asleep. Or probably just ignoring their phones."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk64Rkr37oT
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"They are asleep for sure," said Lee. "Christine's still in bed."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwRNVZyJAp
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"Mike just got into the shower," said Daniel.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdqOWCp1jB
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"And so did Zoey," I said. "I won't tell them there and then in case the news would make them lose their appetite."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fMZr9BB1S
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"Good call," said Lee. "I'll catch you guys later." And she soon left the lounge.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EHMR83VFN
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"Any ideas, yet?" Daniel asked as he came to sit next to me on the couch.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxT06jwSqkk
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"Does this answer your question?" I asked as I showed him my blank notepad.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQfCa1Ws7M
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"Well, there are also no crumpled papers on the floor, so, this is a bad sign."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiuslNVWag
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"A bad one indeed. Do you have any ideas?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJA2mHEWZH
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"To be honest, no."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiS9Mh3OeJX
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The two of us sat there in silence, then just when I thought an idea was emerging, it quickly sank deep within the depths of my mind.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkjqH6kj2i
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"I thought I had it," I said as I later on sighed. "I think this weekend was really meant for resting. Right now, I can't think straight."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSN1Oqjq9RO
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"Maybe all you need is inspiration like you suggested earlier."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkPHPQdoTQ
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"I wonder where I'm going to get it from. Can you check if anyone else in the group has responded to the message?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WuVM0xkjt
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Daniel did just that and still there was nothing.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6yKhx7xE7
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"Okay, this isn't working," I said as I stood up from the couch, leaving the notebook and the pen behind on the seat. I started to pace up and down. "Our first song what should it be about?" I pointed my finger at Daniel as he was the only one there.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCP97HOM2J
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"Heartbreak," he answered. "We haven't done a heartbreak song in a while."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEezYsIk3M7
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I took my pen and notebook and wrote. "Okay, heartbreak. But you know heartbreak songs are easily written when you've really gone through one. Has anyone been in one lately?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3LMvvNCIA
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"I guess not." Daniel stared up at the ceiling and I could tell that his mind wheels were turning. "You and Zoey had gotten into a fight some time ago over G-Dragon, didn't you?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjCMleCKZj
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"Ya, some of us wouldn't want to talk about it. Besides, it wasn't much of a big deal. Zoey didn't go much into a heartbreak because she believed that I had betrayed her."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsegVAaqx4
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"You know, it's not always about the girl losing the guy she likes that hurts. Even friendship with her best friend goes into jeopardy."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2u0WXyFsH
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I paused for a minute as I thought over Daniel's statement. An idea sparked in my head.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTPT5OQ6wh
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I quickly wrote it down. Daniel looked at me and he stood up from his seat so as to see what I had written.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwIxb7M540
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"Your idea might have given me a better one," I said as I looked at him.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYfYn4lHsX
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"Okay, what have you come up with?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nNUM5seOD
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"As I suggested earlier, heartbreak songs are better when you've been through it yourself. So, instead of writing the song in Zoey's point of view, I thought of writing it on mine."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqAIia4mGB
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"I just heard my name," said Zoey as she came into the room. She saw Daniel and I standing alongside each other.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkh7b4GWP1l
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"Morning, Zoey," said Daniel.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXGXVley49
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"Morning," Zoey replied with a smile. That assured me that she hadn't seen the message yet. "Oh, breakfast. I'm starving."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9K1h05Vbl
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She settled herself at the dining table. Daniel and I went back to the song.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5Pvd0DFF2
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"Okay, so you want to write on your point of view. How?" he asked.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7lH1CjP9q
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"You know how G-Dragon and I are always having a go at each other and that at some point in time it became totally serious?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQwzlJcGAQ
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"Ya," he nodded his head.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5szMmZjY6G
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"Are you guys writing a song?" Zoey asked as she ate her breakfast.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFME55iByGs
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"Kind of," I answered. I went back to Daniel. "So, as much as it was heart breaking, I think I can come with an idea from it."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmAU6Qc2yA
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Daniel looked at what I wrote on the notebook. "A Sad Song," was what I wrote.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡteGC7LRyWA
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"A sad song? So, it will be a sad heartbreak song or what?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQ18n0ulex
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"Not really. I want to turn it around a bit. As sad as the song can be, I want to make it a little fun."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURmCSBQNlU
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"Make a sad song sound fun? How?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9YyXdDlCq
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Mike soon came into the lounge and he greeted all over us as he went to join Zoey for breakfast. We all greeted him back.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpI2e0htPEo
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"You know when there are those times you just want to sit down and listen to a sad song to cure your broken heart?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVBLIBDOs0
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"Ya, except that sad songs kind of make it worse."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZjKfXtcZF
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"Exactly. Now what if you want so badly to sing a sad song but instead, you sing a song that will make you happy despite you being broken?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMr9TTohjWy
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"Wait, so you never used to feel bad after your fights with GD?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjQGIdYTxz
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"I would. But sometimes you just try to find a sad song to comfort you but it doesn't really come to mind."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrWULLJwg1
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I soon scribbled on my notebook and Daniel was right there, waiting to see what I had written. Before I was done, Christine came rushing into the lounge still in her pyjamas.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRVPPLg3Xe
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"We are making an album!?" she exclaimed.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVhhKwuHaY
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Time seemed to have stopped when she said those words. I looked up at her and she was looking back at me with her eyes wide open and her phone in her hand.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2jHLdhn7H
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"Wait, what?" Mike asked. "Did you just say we are making an album?"757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Is57ZufMo
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"Sam sent a message on WhatsApp saying that BTW is making an album," said Christine, her eyes still on me. "Is this some kind of prank?"
Daniel and I didn't say a word as Zoey and Mike also took their phones and checked it for themselves. Both of their faces turned as white as snow upon seeing the message. They stood up from their seats and their eyes fell on me.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cHobGNrJg
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"Tell me this is one of your brilliant lies, Sam," said Mike. "You're pretty good at them and you know it."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKP6sPCsBC
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"Umm, as much as I want it to be a lie, I'm afraid it's true," I said as I lowered my pen and notebook and looked at the other three Toxins. "We had a talk with Collins this morning."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdQlcfYU0o
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"By 'we' you mean-?" Zoey asked.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXed6bC4JrX
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"Daniel and I," I answered. "We talked about it over breakfast and trust me, we didn't think that it would come to this. But the managers had agreed that we make an album of not more than five songs."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSTCtk0afw
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"Five songs!" Mike couldn't believe it. "We have two weeks and we have five songs to write and produce."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNZBbGDMFV
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"Ya, trust us, we told him the same thing and we weren't happy either," said Daniel. "We still aren't, but there is simply nothing we can do. We wanted BTW, so, this is what we get in return."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLV1zWDRSh
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"Dang it," said Zoey. "And here I thought we might just have a blast with one more song till we leave but instead, we get to do five."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zhzEcAzSu
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"Has anyone in the group responded yet?" I asked. 757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBarBzvNFW
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"I saw a few messages just now," said Mike. "Looks like the others aren't happy about this either."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8E8oVHcgAb
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"Well, Daniel and I were planning on the first song and we really need everyone on this. I have to respond in the group and see where we can meet up. That's if anyone wants to."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCP56wWxX3N
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"Great," said Christine, rolling her eyes. "There will be one person who would be laughing at us because of this."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInUMyRFORz
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"G-Dragon," the five of us responded at the same time with annoyance.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDjxRg2npk
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"Okay, turn those frowns around, everyone," said Daniel. "We have a busy day ahead."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybRozLiKn5
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"Ya, for sure," said Christine as she made her way out of the lounge.
"Don't worry," I encouraged her. "We have been put under pressure before. And as unexpected as this is, I know we can do it."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxIiJCtpgy
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"Tell me you're the leader, Sam," said Christine as she looked at me, standing at the doorway of the lounge.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1zRAFlXTw
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"I am." Christine smiled and I saw Zoey and Mike throw each other happy looks through the corner of my eye. At least that gave them some comfort.757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJyHvDZem7
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"Now, go get ready," I said as Christine rushed into the hall. "We have an album to make."757Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOQzXQna0t
